Karissa Minnich '12
As civic design manager at The Lab @ DC, Minnich meets with agencies and the residents they serve to design solutions to obstacles to access and equity.
From the moment you begin your journey as a Muhlenberg student, we will support you in discovering and achieving your peak potential. We'll work alongside you as you explore and find the career that will fuel your passion and provide outstanding opportunities in your chosen field.
Muhlenberg alumni are found leading and serving at some of the nation's and world's most compelling public, private and nonprofit organizations, and thriving in prestigious and highly competitive graduate programs. As a student, you'll be connected to this global Muhlenberg network of alumni for life, with friends and colleagues willing to help open the door and show you the way.
As civic design manager at The Lab @ DC, Minnich meets with agencies and the residents they serve to design solutions to obstacles to access and equity.
Kohler, a recent math and computer science grad, shares how Muhlenberg prepared him for his role with McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm.
Deegan is promoting smarter surfaces to lower urban temperatures and reduce flooding risks in her role with the National League of Cities.
In her role at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C., Fuchs tells the stories of the spaces people design, construct and inhabit.
Osei is a practicing psychologist working to make mental health services more accessible and effective for a diverse range of patients.
Our Alumni
“The glory of my work is that I actually get to come up with ideas for new energy programs, create them and carry them out or have my staff implement them.”— Heidi Kunsch ’01 , Environmental Group Manager at the PA Department of Environmental Protection
“I really enjoyed the sport piece and wanted to keep going with that, but I always knew I wanted to come back to psychology. That’s what led me to...putting those two things together.”— Shawn Zeplin '04 , Assistant Director of Athletics for Behavioral Health at Duke University
“Until you're exposed to as many different things as possible, you don't know what your true talent is.”— Toomey Anderson '03 , Coordinator of Athletics and Activities for the Allentown School District
“Muhlenberg provides a great education but at the same time, it also gives students a lot of agency when it comes to building their own character and building their own career path.”— Laura Diorio '20 , Social Media Coordinator at Intercontinental Exchange
Singh, a third-year medical student at Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine at St. Luke’s, was on a panel discussing a student-led care center targeting those with limited or no health care access.
Shamim, who earned a D.D.S. from the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, will obtain an M.D. from Harvard and serve as a general and oral and maxillofacial surgery resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Pansera works in fundraising for this New York-based dance organization, which she connected with through a course early in her time at Muhlenberg.
After graduating a semester early, media & communication major Maria Corradini ’24 began a role at Discover Lehigh Valley, which promotes the dynamic region that includes Allentown.